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Principal office bearers lead the way during Saturday’s Annual Walk — an event that enjoyed fine weather and ..

... the Walk, which was made in ideal weather conditions, the pew Grand Chaplain, Tom Edtewal:‘,.l laid a wreath at the Redding Pit Disaster emorial, Among the invited guests present were Hm M.P.; Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Connarty; and Councillors ...

Published: Thursday 09 August 1990
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 361 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Shieldhill

... surface worker and latterly check weighman, retiring only a few years ago. He formed one of the rescue party at the Redding Pit Disaster in 1923. During the 192fi strike he was District Secretary for the Stirlingshire Miners’ Union and was instrumental ...

Published: Saturday 16 July 1955
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 450 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

KNOCKSHINNOCH DISASTER FUND

... *■ There was a feeling in Bo’ness that many col- lections have been held for as worthy a cause as this (he gave the Redding Pit Disaster Fund as an instance) and wc know that a lot of money was still lying dormant in some of those funds and because of ...

Published: Friday 01 December 1950
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 485 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

8 ' ' DAILY RECORD Wednesday January 20 1988 -ji- j -je U U u U I wife just can't

... about old newspapers we page 16 of the Duljir Record dated October 9 This carries photos of the men rescued in the Redding Pit disaster and in fact we are still contact one of the men's daughters B Marshall Sherrington Place Cumnock -:y'5 '' ' I WAS given ...

Published: Wednesday 20 January 1988
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 573 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The Free Colliers on the march

... set off from Reddingmuirhead four hours earlier and at Redding Cross, one of their number, Bible-bearer, Mr Eurith “Taffy” Williams, laid a wreath in memory of those killed in the Redding Pit disaster 64 years ago. They walked familiar ground, stopping at ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1987
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 658 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

WOMEN AND THE PROFESSIONS

... 10 Langton Road. Laurieston. He was 75 years of age. Until his death, Mr Smith was trustee of the Relief Fund of the Redding Pit Disaster. A native of Maddiston, Mr Smith lived at South Craigs. Polmont, for many years before removing to Westquarter, and ...

Published: Saturday 23 October 1954
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 619 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Sadly missed

... peacefully, on April 8, 1986, Lawrence, aged 95 years, of 38 Princess Street, California, and last survivor of the Redding Pit disaster of 1923. — Inserted by all the family. TONNER. — At Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, on March 31, 1986, Michael, aged ...

Published: Friday 11 April 1986
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 646 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Friday, 22nd July, 19 Passing of Mr David Pettie A well-known retired local business man, Mr David Pettie, d away

... trades went to work in Kingshill Colliery as a fireman, and while there was one of the rescue party in the Redding Pit disaster. He left the pits in 1924 and started on his own in business as a motor engineer and contractor in Stewarton Street, remaining ...

Published: Friday 22 July 1955
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 933 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

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... THOMSON.—In loving memory of our dear father. David Thomson, and our dear brother. Laurence, who lost their lives in the Redding Pit disaster on 25th September. 1923; also our dearly beloved mother, Agnes Munnoch who died on 3rd October 1954. Sheltered by the ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1955
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 941 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FALKIRK HIGH SCHOOL

... who had formed the School Dramatic Society and at the time of the Redding pit disaster, organised dramatic evenings for the benefit of those who suffered as a result of the disaster. He also remembered Mr James Fyfe, conductor of the Falkirk Select Choir ...

Published: Saturday 18 September 1954
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1155 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

community centre A VILLAGE'’S BID to havg its own DIY community centre has been given a helping hand. A number

... Shieldhill, who in former days led the walk on a horse. Minutes later at Redding Cross, a wreath will be laid at the commemorative monument for those who died in the Redding pit disaster of 1923, Broxburn Public, Linlithgow Reed and Kinneil Colliery bands ...

Published: Friday 24 July 1987
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1116 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

10 DAILY RECORD Monday September 6 1993 STAR Stine MY father has a sword with the words “Volunteer Rifles” on

... Aberdeen CAN anyone put me in touch with a lady whose maiden name was Georgina Morgan and who had relative killed in the Redding pit disaster? My last information was she lived in the Falkirk area - Mrs Rachel Watson 10 Dundee Road Forfar Angus DD8 1HR CAN ...

Published: Monday 06 September 1993
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1559 | Page: 10 | Tags: none